BMI is just B.S. It doesn’t accurately define what it means to be overweight.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all communities ...

Elevated BMI in ALL patients is linked to lower progression-free and overall survival rates, despite similar adverse event incidences across BMI groups. Global trends indicate a rise in DALYs ...